Welcome to the
Freedom Podcast!
Welcome to the Freedom Podcast!
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The Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing podcast is about helping you achieve financial independence and control your time through apartment building investing. Michael Blank interviews experts in real estate, business, and investing.
From learning how to invest in multifamily real estate to navigating entrepreneurship, you will learn the keys to success in your journey towards financial freedom. Previous guests include Grant Cardone, Robert Kiyosaki, Ken McElroy, Robert Helms, Brandon Turner, and Hal Elrod. Whether you're new to real estate investing or a seasoned investor, you'll enjoy stories from our expert guests as well as hear from people who quit their jobs and are living life on their own terms because of investing in multifamily real estate.
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MB 188 with Grant Cardone
MB 160 with Robert Kiyosaki
MB 165 with Hal Elrod
MB484: The Asset Class Most Multifamily Investors Overlook—That Could Help You Scale Faster – With Cody Payne
In this episode, Cody Payne, SVP at Colliers, breaks down why Small Bay Flex Industrial is quietly exploding—and why more active and passive investors are taking notice.
MB483: 33,000 Units Later: What Smart Passive Investors Really Want—and How Great Operators Deliver It – With Jeff Gleiberman
In this episode, Jeff shares the core principles that helped his family-run firm grow into one of the top 50 apartment owners in the U.S. You'll hear how they’ve weathered multiple market cycles, why they’re buying newer assets right now, and how disciplined underwriting, fixed-rate debt, and vertical integration have become their unfair advantages.
MB482: How I’d Raise Capital Today Without a Track Record: What Actually Works (and What Doesn’t)
From deal structure and cash flow mechanics to team accountability, tax strategy, and risk mitigation, this is your behind-the-scenes guide to how Nighthawk operates—and how to evaluate any syndicator with clarity and confidence.
MB481: 50 Rapid-Fire Questions Every Passive Investor Should Ask (And Every Active Investor Must Answer)
From deal structure and cash flow mechanics to team accountability, tax strategy, and risk mitigation, this is your behind-the-scenes guide to how Nighthawk operates—and how to evaluate any syndicator with clarity and confidence.
MB480: From Solo Deals to 1,000+ Units: The Mindset and Partnerships That Changed Everything – With Eric Nelson
We dig into the painful lessons, the strategic pivots, and the exact steps that helped Eric quit his W-2, move his family to Spain, and build a business that supports his life. If you’re trying to scale—or stuck doing it all yourself—this is the episode you’ve been waiting for.
MB479: The Real Path to Wealth: From Flips to Commercial Real Estate – With Paul Moore
In this episode, Michael Blank is joined by seasoned investor Paul Moore, founder of Wellings Capital, to unpack the journey from flipping houses and chasing every real estate strategy
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